Poll shows CAQ at 37% support in Quebec

The Coalition Avenir Québec continues to lead in voter intentions in Quebec while the Quebec Liberal Party continues falling in support according to a new poll released Saturday by Le Devoir and the Journal de Montréal.

The Coalition Avenir Québec continues to lead in voter intentions in Quebec while the Quebec Liberal Party continues falling in support according to a new poll released Saturday by Le Devoir and the Journal de Montréal.

The Léger Marketing poll showed the CAQ at 37 per cent, with the Liberals second at 26 per cent.

Poll results

Voter support (versus January poll)

Coalition Avenir Québec: 37% (-2)

Quebec Liberal Party: 26% (-2)

Parti Québécois: 22% (+2)

Québec solidaire: 9% (=)

Parti conservateur: 2%

NDPQ: 2%

Green Party: 1%

Best premier

François Legault: 27%

Philippe Couillard: 15%

Jean-François Lisée: 14%

Manon Massé: 6%

Among francophones, François Legault’s CAQ has 42 per cent support, putting the party in majority territory.

The CAQ has led overall in voter intentions in the past four Léger polls going back to August.

Among other findings in the poll: only 22 per cent are very or somewhat satisfied with the performance of the Couillard government, down three points from January, 70 per cent want a change in government, and 66 per cent believe Health Minister Gaétan Barrette has done a bad job, and 53 per cent believe the health system has deteriorated over the past 15 years.

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